George Mason News

Buglisi Dance Theatre, celebrating its 23rd anniversary, is proud to present 'Women of Distinction,' a program that celebrates women, June 7-9 at The Ailey Citigroup Theater. The season will see a World Premiere by Buglisi, inspired by the first recorded author/poet, as well as Buglisi masterworksRequiem, Sand, Sospiri, Suite:Solos and Duets, and a special performance by Christine Dakin with pianist Brian Zeger. The Opening Night performance will honor Terese Capucilli, Associate Founding Director and Principal Dancer of Buglisi Dance Theatre, and will include a performance by Graham principal dancer Blakeley White-McGuire of Martha Graham's Deep Song (opening night only).

Jacqulyn Buglisi is honored to stage her 'Table of Silence' on 75 dance majors at the University of California, Santa Barbara, May 23 from 12 noon to 1 PM on the second anniversary of the Isla Vista tragedy, in which six UCSB students were killed.  The commemoration will be an opportunity for the campus community to join together to honor the students lost, in a message of hope, peace and healing. Choreographer Buglisi and UCSB express their deep appreciation to John Arnhold, an alumnus of UCSB and major supporter of the arts, for making this moving event possible.  UCSB musicians will accompany the dancers; the mantels and ceramic plates used in 'Table of Silence', performed annually at New York's Lincoln Center since 2011, will be provided by the New York City-based Buglisi Dance Theatre. The commemoration will be streamed live at www.live.id.ucsb.edu  

The Hartt School of the University of Hartford is pleased to announce that Phil Snedecor will join its faculty as Associate Professor of Trumpet, beginning in the 2016-17 academic year.

Maestro Luke Frazier and The American Pops Orchestra - Washington, DC's innovative hometown orchestra - are proud to present the closing concert of their successful inaugural season. MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY: A 60s Cocktail Party will debut at the George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium today, May 6th at 8:00 PM.

FAIRFAX, Va., April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Travelers looking for a hotel in Fairfax will find unparalleled style and innovative features at Courtyard Fairfax Fair Oaks, which has just completed a nearly $1.5 million renovation of its public spaces, room accommodations and meeting rooms.

Bibliomotion is thrilled to announce the launch of EVERYDATA: The Misinformation Hidden in the Little Data You Consume Every Day by John H. Johnson, PhD and Mike Gluck (April 12, 2016).

Maestro Luke Frazier and The American Pops Orchestra - Washington, DC's innovative hometown orchestra - are proud to present the closing concert of their successful inaugural season. MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY: A 60s Cocktail Party will debut at the George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium on Friday, May 6th at 8:00 PM.

The Nora Theatre Company is proud to present the Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA March 31 - May 1, 2016. ARCADIA is directed by The Nora's Artistic Director, Lee Mikeska Gardner. The press performance is Monday, April 4 at 7:30PM.

Mosaic Theater Company of DC announces a one million dollar grant from The Reva and David Logan Foundation, spread over four years from 2016 through 2020. This gift affirms the resounding success of the company's inaugural season and ensures the sustainability of Mosaic Theater Company's mission to produce plays and complementary programming that speak to the most pressing issues of our time.

The Nora Theatre Company is proud to present the Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA March 31 - May 1, 2016. ARCADIA is directed by The Nora's Artistic Director, Lee Mikeska Gardner. The press performance is Monday, April 4 at 7:30PM.

The Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra (HSO) will take concertgoers Over The Rainbow and beyond on Friday, March 18 at 7:30 pm at A Tribute to Judy Garland featuring acclaimed vocalist and recording artist Hilary Kole. A Tribute to Judy Garland celebrates the timeless wonder of music made famous by Garland - the singer Fred Astaire called 'the greatest entertainer that ever lived.' Tickets start from $27 and are on sale now.

A book written by senior nursing students, 'Nursing is Caring' (published by iUniverse) is a collection of 81 essays about inspiring patients who made them realize they were in the right profession. Beverly Wheeler, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, a clinical assistant professor in the School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, set the assignment to help her students reflect on the true meaning of nursing.

Producing Artistic Director Carolyn Griffin is pleased to announce that the world premiere of a new musical SHAKE LOOSE: An Evening of Moods Blues & Icons, featuring the music and lyrics of Thomas W. Jones, William Hubbard and William Knowles will be on stage at MetroStage beginning Jan. 28, 2016. Thomas W. Jones II will direct and choreograph, William Knowles will music direct and conduct and William Hubbard will co- music direct. 

Producing Artistic Director Carolyn Griffin is pleased to announce that the world premiere of a new musical SHAKE LOOSE: An Evening of Moods Blues & Icons, featuring the music and lyrics of Thomas W. Jones, William Hubbard and William Knowles will be on stage at MetroStage beginning Jan. 28, 2016. Thomas W. Jones II will direct and choreograph, William Knowles will music direct and conduct and William Hubbard will co- music direct. 

Signature Theatre presents WEST SIDE STORY, directed by Signature Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner (Signature's Sunday in the Park with George, Cabaret). The musical, a collaboration of music, dance and theater giants Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Robbins and Arthur Laurents, is considered by some to be one of the greatest musicals of all time. WEST SIDE STORY will run from tonight, December 8 - January 24 in Signature Theatre's intimate MAX Theatre.

Not your everyday courtroom setting, THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE promises to stretch the imagination from a strict and structured court of law to a flight of fancy where ghosts, spirits and even characters from dreams occupy the witness stand and swear their innocence.

Goldstar, the company that gets six million people out to live entertainment more often, announces today the nominees for the Ninth Annual Goldstar National Nutcracker Award. This year, more than 65 nominees in more than 55 cities are in the running to become the best-loved Nutcracker in the U.S.

OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Economic historians have made great progress in unraveling the causes of the Great Depression, but until now no one has fully explained why it began in America in late 1929 or explained why the resulting economic malaise was prolonged and deepened, taking a multitude of twists and turns from 1929 to 1940.

Not your everyday courtroom setting, THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE promises to stretch the imagination from a strict and structured court of law to a flight of fancy where ghosts, spirits and even characters from dreams occupy the witness stand and swear their innocence.

The Kennedy Center production of ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S WE ARE IN A PLAY! launches its first national tour January 11, 2016 as part of the Center's Theater for Young Audiences on Tour series for young people and their families.